Vieux Farka Toure

Malian guitarist Vieux Farka Toure and Israeli keyboardist and songwriter Idan Raichel are icons in their own countries and abroad. Together, as the Toure-Rachel Collective, they create music that bridges geographic, ethnic, political and religious differences.

Hear for yourself at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23, when the duo returns to Zoellner Arts Center at Lehigh University.

Although a collaboration between an Israeli Jew and a Malian Muslim has political implications, what inspired Toure and Raichel to work together was not to make a statement; they simply connected as artists and friends.

Toure, the son of the legendary late Malian guitar player Ali Farka Toure, is often...

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Malian guitarist Vieux Farka Toure and Israeli keyboardist and songwriter Idan Raichel are icons in their own countries and abroad. Together, as the Toure-Rachel Collective, they create music that bridges geographic, ethnic, political and religious...